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The home remedy is believed to help dry the milk supply when a woman is breastfeeding.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
This home remedy can also be used to soothe sunburns.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Sipping on a glass of milk before bed is a popular home remedy for better sleep.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Nov. 2025
Many people swear by a particular home remedy for rabbits, such as coffee grounds, pet urine, garlic, or even strongly scented soap.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
While ginger ale is a common home remedy, many brands contain little to no real ginger.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Every senior citizen in the building — no, make that every resident over the age of 30 — is going to tell you about the doctor, prescription or home remedy that solved a similar problem.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
She's done that in the past with her home remedy for mastitis, an often painful inflammation of the breast tissue that is common in breastfeeding.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
This home remedy can also be used to soothe sunburns.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Sipping on a glass of milk before bed is a popular home remedy for better sleep.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Nov. 2025
Many people swear by a particular home remedy for rabbits, such as coffee grounds, pet urine, garlic, or even strongly scented soap.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
While ginger ale is a common home remedy, many brands contain little to no real ginger.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Every senior citizen in the building — no, make that every resident over the age of 30 — is going to tell you about the doctor, prescription or home remedy that solved a similar problem.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
She's done that in the past with her home remedy for mastitis, an often painful inflammation of the breast tissue that is common in breastfeeding.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Home remedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20remedy. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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home remedy
noun
: a simply prepared medication or tonic often of unproven effectiveness administered without prescription or professional supervision compare folk medicine
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